A person blows into open-end of a long pipe. As a result, a high-pressure pulse of air travels down the pipe. When this pulse reaches the other end of the pipe.

$(A)$ a high-pressure pulse starts traveling up the pipe, if the other end of the pipe is open.

$(B)$ a low-pressure pulse starts traveling up the pipe, if the other end of the pipe is open.

$(C)$ a low-pressure pulse starts traveling up the pipe, if the other end of the pipe is closed.

$(D)$ a high-pressure pulse starts traveling up the pipe, if the other end of the pipe is closed.

IIT 2012, Advanced
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At open end phase of pressure wave charge by $\pi$ so compression returns as rarefraction. While at closed end phase of pressure wave does not change so compression return as compression.
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